unto the hearers." Eph. 4:29. Our words are to be in such gravity and
sincerity, in such depth of wisdom, and so flavored with the seasoning
qualities of grace as to be elevating or inspiring to a higher degree of
piety the listener. "Let your speech be alway with grace, seasoned with
salt, that ye may know how ye ought to answer every man." Col. 4:6. God's
saving grace effects a change in the heart, and as a natural result a
change in the conversation. Paul no longer walked according to the course
of this world in conversation when saved by the grace of God.

Where there are amusing stories told, idle expressions, unmeaning remarks,
jestings and jokings, regardless of the assumed sanctity in the hour of
public worship, it is a life after the manner of the world, and betrays a
heart devoid of God's sober, solemn, holy presence, and the sanctimonious
appearance on sacred occasions is but an effort of the human will, and not
the deep piety and spontaneous reverence of the heart. Jesus said that for
every idle word that men shall speak they shall give an account thereof in
the day of judgment: "For by thy words thou shalt be justified, and by thy
words thou shalt be condemned." Mat. 12:36, 37. "Young men likewise exhort
to be sober-minded. In all things, showing thyself a pattern of good
works: in doctrine showing uncorruptness, gravity, sincerity, sound
speech, that can not be condemned." Titus 2:6-8. "But fornication, and all
uncleanness, or covetousness, let it not be once named among you, as
becometh saints; neither filthiness, nor foolish talking, nor jesting,
which are not convenient." Eph. 5:3, 4. Slang phrases, gay, frivolous,
foolish talking, and unholy conversation is degrading to society,
disgraceful to Christianity, and a shame and a reproach to any people.

Dress.

When the new birth is experienced a marked change is made in the life. The
individual is made a new creature, old things are passed away and all
things become new. The heart that loved this world is gone, and a heart
filled with the love of God and heaven takes its place. The radical change
effected within the heart will affect the exterior man. "Make clean the
inside of the cup and platter and the outside will be clean also." "Out of
the heart are the issues of life." "Out of the abundance of the heart the
mouth speaketh." It is impossible for a proud heart to receive the grace
of God. "God resisteth the proud, and giveth grace to the humbl